England white-ball captain Jos Buttler will not play in the one-day international series on the tour of West Indies starting later this month after a setback in his recovery from a calf injury, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Monday.

Liam Livingstone will captain England for the first time in the ODI series against West Indies, with Jos Buttler unavailable after a setback in his injury recovery

England white-ball cricket captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the upcoming one-day international series against the West Indies after suffering an injury setback, with Liam Livingstone set to lead the team in his absence.

Liam Livingstone will captain England in their upcoming ODI series in the West Indies as Jos Buttler misses out due to injury. Buttler is expected to return ahead of the five-match T20 series which begins on Saturday 9 November, but he will miss the three ODI games beginning in Antigua next Wednesday.

An ECB statement issued on Monday said Jos Buttler would miss the ODIs against West Indies after suffering ‘a slight setback in his rehabilitation’ from a calf problem.

All-rounder Liam Livingstone will captain England during their white-ball tour of West Indies after Jos Buttler suffers a setback in his recovery from a calf injury.

Liam Livingstone will captain England for the first time when he leads the ODI team against West Indies next month following a setback in Jos Buttler’s recovery from a calf injury.